Terminal Three

Terminal Three is a series of beautiful Mark Dahle Portfolios with a story about resistance.

Each book in the series includes includes a colorful abstract painting, more than twenty beautiful photographs, and a story about what happened after a member of the resistance movement was sent on a mission to Whitehorse.

Unlike many picture books, the story in each book is not related to the photographs or painting. People who are disappointed by this may draw their own pictures of Han and his friends on the pages if they like. (And adults might want to take a look at our discussion of artists' books below.)

From the first book:

Everyone expected trouble today, and to be arriving at the crowded airport on such an anniversary felt like madness.

The books are suitable for older kids and adults.

About Mark Dahle Portfolios

Mark Dahle Portfolios can be read in a few minutes and then enjoyed for a lifetime. Thought-provoking and beautiful, they feature an unusual combination of compelling photographs, brilliant paintings and deceptively simple text.

The short, 50-page books have several different kinds of fans. The portfolios were created for art collectors who don't mind feeling initially disoriented as they look at art. But because of the enjoyable stories, the portfolios are also popular with grandparents and parents who want to encourage reading, and with kids of all ages who like the stories.

Unlike most picture books, the text is not related to the art next to it. This might seem a little weird to adults. Kids, however, seem to roll with the discontinuity just fine.

The portfolios encourage adults bothered by the unusual layout to order more books until they get used to it. Anyone following this advice has plenty of portfolios to choose from; more than 50 have been released to date in a wide variety of styles and genres.